Social inclusion and mental health

Cobigo, Virginie and Stuart, Heather (2010) Social inclusion and mental health. Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 23 (5). pp. 453-457. ISSN 0951-7367

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Abstract

Purpose of review Recent research on approaches to improving social inclusion for people with mental disabilities is reviewed. Recent findings We describe four approaches (or tools) that can be used to improve social inclusion for people with mental disabilities: legislation, community-based supports and services, antistigma/antidiscrimination initiatives, and system monitoring and evaluation. While legislative solutions are the most prevalent, and provide an important framework to support social inclusion, research shows that their full implementation remains problematic. Community-based supports and services that are person-centered and recovery-oriented hold considerable promise, but they are not widely available nor have they been widely evaluated. Antistigma and antidiscrimination strategies are gaining in popularity and offer important avenues for eliminating social barriers and promoting adequate and equitable access to care. Finally, in the context of the current human rights and evidence-based health paradigms, systematic evidence will be needed to support efforts to promote social inclusion for people with mental disabilities, highlight social inequities, and develop best practice approaches. Summary: Tools that promote social inclusion of persons with mental disabilities are available, though not yet implemented in a way to fully realize the goals of current disability discourse.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	sdg 3 - good health and well-being ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/good_health_and_well_being
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > School of Nursing and Midwifery (former - to 2011)
Depositing User:	Users 2731 not found.
Date Deposited:	31 Jan 2012 16:10
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 09:30
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/36670
DOI:	10.1097/YCO.0b013e32833bb305

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